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More than 200 people attended this year’s College of Medicine Founding and Early Faculty Dinner, March 10 at Tucson Country Club. It couldn’t have been a prettier evening, with temperatures in the high 70s, a gorgeous Tucson sunset and the Santa Catalina Mountains darkening in the background.

Myra Muramoto, MD, MPH, the newly appointed interim head of Family and Community Medicine, is widely respected for her more than 20 years of research leading to innovative programs to help people quit smoking.

Of all the family photos in Scott Klewer’s office, one seems especially significant. It’s a 1997 photo of his two young sons, in a frame decorated with quotes. One says, “Dad, we’d like to be just like you.”

Please join us as we celebrate the Class of 2018 White Coat Ceremony on August 8 from 5 to 6:30 pm in Centennial Hall. It’s a wonderful opportunity for all of us to show our incoming students how excited we are to welcome them to the MedCat family.